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The history of Chinatown in Los Angeles is as vibrant as the city itself. In
1850, the U.S. Census recorded only two Chinese men in Los Angeles who worked as
domestic servants. During the second half of the 19th century, a Chinese
settlement developed around the present-day El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical
Monument. Chinese Americans persevered against violence, racism, housing
discrimination, exclusion laws, unfair taxation, and physical displacement to
create better lives for future generations. When Old Chinatown was demolished to
make way for Union Station, community leader Peter SooHoo Sr. and other Chinese
Americans spearheaded the effort to build New Chinatown with the open-air
Central Plaza. Unlike other Chinese enclaves in the United States, New Chinatown
was owned and planned from its inception by Chinese Americans. New Chinatown
celebrated its grand opening with dignitaries, celebrities, community members,
and a dedication by California governor Frank Merriam on June 25, 1938.

By 1900, the Chinese population of Los Angeles City and County had grown to
over 3,000 residents who were primarily situated around an enclave called Old
Chinatown. When Old Chinatown was razed to build Union Station, Chinese business
owners led by Peter SooHoo Sr. purchased land a few blocks north of downtown to
build New Chinatown. Both New Chinatown and another enclave called China City
opened in 1938, but China City ultimately closed down after a series of fires.

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